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DISCOVER URUGUAY About Uruguay History HOME SPECIAL PROMO PACKAGE LODGING TRANSPORTATION ... New York Times Article on Punta Del Este History The first European explorers to set foot in Uruguay were Spaniards, five hundred years, ago. The native Charrúa Indians thwarted those early expeditions. In 1680, the first permanent settlement was founded by the Portuguese at Colonia as competition to the rival Spanish city of Buenos Aires on the opposite shore of the Rio de la Plata. In 1726, Spain responded by building a citadel at Montevideo, now Uruguay’s capital. Montevideo became the major Spanish port of the South Atlantic. For a century or so, in these colonial times, Uruguay was in the middle of a tug of war between the Portuguese and the Spanish. Eventually, Uruguay became an independent state, constituting a buffer zone between Argentina and Brazil. Uruguay’s neighboring countries would repeatedly test its fragile independence. Uruguayan national hero, José Gervasio Artigas, declared Uruguay independent in 1815 with his “revolution of the poor.” A year later, Brazilians attacked Montevideo from the north, and, after four years of fighting, Uruguay was annexed to Brazil in 1821. On August 25, 1825, Juan Antonio Lavalleja and his little group of brave men issued a declaration of independence. After a three-year fight, a peace treaty between Argentina and Brazil was brokered by Britain and signed on August 28, 1828 guaranteeing Uruguay's independence.

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COUNTRY STUDIES Uruguay - HISTORY Uruguay - History Uruguay History Contents FROM PRE-COLUMBIAN TIMES TO THE CONQUEST THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE, 1811-30 Artigas's Revolution, 1811-20 From Insurrection to State Organization, 1820-30 BEGINNINGS OF INDEPENDENT LIFE, 1830-52 The First Presidents, 1830-38 The Great War, 1843-52 THE STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL, 1852-75 Intervention by Neighboring Countries Evolution of the Economy and Society Caudillos and Political Stability MODERN URUGUAY, 1875-1903 Militarism, 1875-90 The Return of Civilians THE NEW COUNTRY, 1903-33 Batlle y Ordóñez and the Modern State The Consolidation of Political Democracy THE CONSERVATIVE ADJUSTMENT, 1931-43 The Terra Era, 1931-38 Baldomir and the End of Dictatorship THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE URUGUAY, 1943-58 The Administration of Amézaga, 1943-47 Neo-Batllism, 1947-51 Decline of the Economy and the Colorado Party, 1951-58 ECONOMIC CRISIS AND DECLINE The Blanco Administrations, 1959-67 Pachequism, 1967-72 The Emergence of Militarism, 1972-73 THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT, 1973-85

44. Uruguay Very basic information on the land, its people, history and government. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108124.html

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History of Uruguay Mother Earth Travel Country Index Uruguay Map ... Economy History Contents Introduction Historical Setting From Pre-Columbian Times to the Conquest The Struggle for Independence, 1811-1830 ... The Military Government, 1973-1985 INTRODUCTION URUGUAY USED TO BE KNOWN as the "Switzerland of South America," but clearly not because of any geographical similarity. Although it is the second smallest country in South America (after Suriname), Uruguay is more than four times larger than landlocked Switzerland, and its highest peak is only 501 meters. Rather, the analogy was made because Uruguay enjoyed other Swiss-like attributes. It was a peaceful, conservative country with a bountiful, livestock-based economy. It was also home to South America's first social democracy; a cradle-to-grave welfare system; and a largely urban, homogeneous, and relatively well- educated population. A political slogan of the 1940s proudly boasted, "There's no place like Uruguay." Beginning with the prolonged stagnation of their country's industrial and livestock sectors in the mid-1950s, however, Uruguayans began losing their economic well-being, civility, and tranquillity. By the late 1960s, Uruguay was suffering from high inflation and public deficits and was governed by an authoritarian president, instead of by the former revolving collegial executive (

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Montevideo - History Uruguay's aboriginal inhabitants were the Charrua Indians, a hunter-gatherer people who cared little for outsiders. They killed the explorer Juan Diaz de Solis and most of his party when the Spaniards encountered them in 1516. By the 17th century, the Charrua's had prospered and, abandoning hostilities, began trading with the Spanish. In 1680, the Portuguese founded Colonia on the estuary of the Rio de la Plata as a rival to Spanish-held Buenos Aires on the opposite shore. Spain responded by building its own citadel at Montevideo. Uruguayan hero Jose Artigas fought against the Spanish but was unable to prevent a Brazilian takeover of the Banda (the original name of the eastern shore of the Rio de la Plata). Exiled to Paraguay, he inspired the "33 Orientales" who, with Argentine support, liberated the area in 1828 and established Uruguay as an independent buffer state between Argentina and Brazil. Uruguay's fragile independence was repeatedly threatened during the 19th century - militarily by Argentina and Brazil, and economically by Britain. Federalist forces in collusion with Argentina besieged Montevideo from 1838-51 and helped create two warring political parties, the Blancos and the Colorados. Around the same time, the British introduced new wool, meat and rail industries. They also replaced the rangy criollo stock with their own cattle, thus commercializing one of the country's few abundant resources. For the remainder of the century, the contest between the Blancos and Colorados continued, immersing the country in civil war, dictatorship and political intrigue.

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Punta Del Este - History D iscovered by the Spaniards in 1516, the area was not inhabited without loss of life to the explorers. The Charrúa Indians put up a fierce fight and the battles for the territory continued, later including the Portuguese and the British. But in 1825 the independent Uruguayan territory was declared "free from any and all foreign powers." This set the stage for the development of the country. At the beginning of the 19th century, Punta del Este was a vast semi-deserted region only visited by sailors and fishermen. Today this coastal town, commonly referred to as the St Tropez of South America, attracts close to 300,000 visitors each year. Opposite the large peninsula separating the two waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Rio de la Plata, lie the enchanted islands of Isla Gorriti and Isla de los Lobos, inhabited by one of the world's largest sea-lion colonies. Punta del Este is one of the largest and most fashionable seaside resorts of South America; fishing is also important to the local economy. In 1939 the German battleship Graf Spee was crippled by a British squadron in waters off Punta del Este. The city was the site of the conference (Aug., 1961) of the Inter-American Economic and Social Council, during which the charter of the

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History of Uruguay Site Links Home Search this Site History Posters Africa ... Privacy Policy The only inhabitants of Uruguay before European colonization of the area were the Charrua Indians, a small tribe driven south by the Guarani Indians of Paraguay. The Spanish discovered the territory of present-day Uruguay in 1516, but the Indians' fierce resistance to conquest, combined with the absence of gold and silver, limited settlement in the region during the 16th and 17th centuries. The Spanish introduced cattle, which became a source of wealth in the region. Spanish colonization increased as Spain sought to limit Portugal's expansion of Brazil's frontiers. By 1966, economic, political, and social difficulties led to constitutional amendments, and a new constitution was adopted in 1967. In 1973, amid increasing economic and political turmoil, the armed forces closed the Congress and established a civilian-military regime, characterized by repression and widespread human rights abuses. A new constitution drafted by the military was rejected in a November 1980 plebiscite. Following the plebiscite, the armed forces announced a plan for return to civilian rule. National elections were held in 1984. Colorado Party leader Julio Maria Sanguinetti won the presidency and served from 1985 to 1990. The first Sanguinetti administration implemented economic reforms and consolidated democracy following the country's years under military rule. Sanguinetti's economic reforms, focusing on the attraction of foreign trade and capital, achieved some success and stabilized the economy. In order to promote national reconciliation and facilitate the return of democratic civilian rule, Sanguinetti secured public approval by plebiscite of a controversial general amnesty for military leaders accused of committing human rights violations under the military regime, and sped the release of former guerrillas.

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Uruguay From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Repºblica Oriental del Uruguay Flag Coat of Arms Motto : Libertad o Muerte English : Liberty or Death) Anthem Orientales, la Patria o la tumba Capital Montevideo ... President Democratic Republic Tabar© V¡zquez Independence - Declared - Recognised from Brazil August 25 August 28 Area ... Population est. census Density 19/km² ( GDP PPP estimate $32,885 million ( Currency Uruguayan Peso UYU Time zone ... DST UST ( UTC UDST ( UTC Internet TLD .uy Calling code The Eastern Republic of Uruguay Spanish Repºblica Oriental del Uruguay ) is a small country located in southern South America . It is bordered by Brazil to the north, the Uruguay River to the west, the estuary of the R­o de la Plata (literally "River of Silver", but commonly known in English as "River Plate") to the southwest, with Argentina on the other bank of both, and finally the South Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. About one-half of its people live in the capital and largest city, Montevideo The nation is the second-smallest country in South America and is one of the most politically and economically stable. Contents History Politics Departments Geography ... edit History Main article: History of Uruguay The first Europeans arrived in the area in the early 16th century . Both Spain and Portugal pursued the colonization of Uruguay, with the Spanish eventually gaining control. The future capital

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Bureau of Public Affairs Electronic Information and Publications Office Background Notes Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs March 2005 Background Note: Uruguay PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Oriental Republic of Uruguay Geography Area: 176,000 sq. km. (68,000 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than Oklahoma. Cities: Capital Montevideo (est. pop. 1.4 million). Terrain: Plains and low hills; 84% agricultural. Climate: Temperate. People Nationality: Noun and adjective Uruguayan(s). Population (2004): 3.4 million. Annual growth rate: 0.6%. Ethnic groups (est.): European descent 93%, African descent 5%, mestizo 1%. Religions: Roman Catholic 52%, Protestant and other Christian 16%, Jewish 2%, non-professing or other 30%. Language: Spanish. Education: Literacy Health: Life expectancy (2004)75.4 yrs. (79.2 yrs females; 71.3 yrs. males). Infant mortality rate Work force (1.3 million, 2004): Manufacturing agriculture ; services Government Type: Republic. Independence: 1825. Constitution: First 1830, current 1967, most recently amended December 1996. Branches: Executive president (chief of state and head of government).

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Anarchogeek Main March 01, 2005 Frente Amplio Takes Power Today marks the first day in Uruguay's history that a leftist government has taken power. I'm sorry i'm missing the festivities. It would be something to see, instead i'm up in San Francisco, the belly of the beast, working Despite being the first leftist government in Uruguay's history, it's not the first progressive government. In the early 20th century President Batlle implemented a series of major social democratic reforms which established Uruguay's public health, education, and welfare system. Today Uruguay faces a difficult situation. The relatively well educated country has greatly expanding poverty which includes a about half of the country's children. Uruguay has crippling international debt which IMF and World Bank are using to to dismantle the existing education system and replace with a more trades based system. Export earnings are favored over maintaining the cultural institutions which makes uruguayan society so rich. One of my favorite parts of montevideo aside from the historic tree lined streets, is it's extensive network of international (non-gringo) cinemas and live theater. It remains to be seen how much Frente Amplio will be able to do. On the agenda are eliminating poverty, decriminalizing abortion (illegal in all of latin america except cuba), and electoral reform. It is obligatory for uruguayans living in the country to vote, and impossible for the %15 of the population living in economic exile to vote. Almost all of the exiles support Frente Amplio, which would give the left solid majorities in future elections if they allow voting via mail or embassies.

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Home TV Radio Talk ... Newswatch LANGUAGES Espanol Brazil Caribbean More Last Updated: Wednesday, 2 March, 2005, 15:44 GMT E-mail this to a friend Printable version Uruguay press joy over new president Welcoming a new era Newspapers in Uruguay reflect the national mood of elation after the swearing in of the country's first left-wing President, Tabare Vazquez. Even those backing the two political movements which dominated Uruguayan politics over the past century before their defeat by Mr Vazquez and his Broad Front of the left are magnanimous in their coverage, largely welcoming his victory as showing the strength of the country's democracy. The top-circulation daily which supports one of the defeated parties, the Blancos, El Pais , hails what it describes as "this transcendent event, the conjunction of an authentic renovation of political parties in power... reaffirming the workings of our democracy". There are great expectations El Observador The success of a leftist movement happy to subscribe to democratic norms generates a feeling of "emotion and even deep respect", it says. "The presidency of Dr Vazquez has created new hope for many, but doubt and suspicion for others. We sincerely hope that the passage of time proves the former right, and not the latter."

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Advertise here One World - Nations Online the countries of the world Home Continents The Americas Uruguay Destination Uruguay. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Uruguay's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government. Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources which provide you with all the information you need to know about this South American nation, e.g.: official web sites of Uruguay, addresses of Uruguayan and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accomodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Uruguay. Official Sites Map News Culture ... Additional Links Uruguay Country Profile Flag of Uruguay Background: A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement, the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to agree to military control of his administration in 1973. By the end of the year the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand its hold throughout the government. Civilian rule was not restored until 1985. Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) border countries: Argentina Brazil Official Name: short form: Uruguay int'l long form: Eastern Republic of Uruguay former: Banda Oriental, Cisplatine Province

58. Uruguay: Map, History And Much More From Answers.com (Click to enlarge) uruguay (Mapping Specialists, Ltd.) U·ru·guay ( y?r ?gwi , -gwa , u ru-gwi ) A country of southeast South America on. http://www.answers.com/topic/uruguay

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Government ... More... On this page: Dictionary Encyclopedia Map Local Time Geography Dialing Code Currency Stats Wikipedia Translations Best of Web Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Uruguay Dictionary (Click to enlarge) Uruguay (Mapping Specialists, Ltd.) U·ru·guay yʊr ə-gwÄ« , -gwā rà «-gwÄ« A country of southeast South America on the Atlantic Ocean and the R­o de la Plata. The area was first settled in the 1600s by the Spanish and Portuguese, with Spain establishing sole dominance after 1724. Uruguay declared independence from Spain in 1810 and from Argentina in 1814, struggling against Brazillian occupation to finally achieve independent nationhood in 1828. Montevideo is the capital and the largest city. Population: 3,390,000 . U ru·guay an var tcdacmd="cc=edu;dt"; Encyclopedia Uruguay yʊ rəgwā, gwÄ«, Span. à «rà «gwi , à «rà «wÄ« ) , officially Oriental Republic of Uruguay, republic (1995 est. pop. 3,223,000), 68,536 sq mi (177,508 sq km), SE South America. The second smallest country (after Suriname) in South America, Uruguay extends from a short Atlantic coastline along the north bank of the R­o de la Plata to the Uruguay River, which separates it on the west from Argentina. To the north is Brazil. The capital and largest city is Montevideo Land and People The land is an area of topographical transition from the humid Argentine Pampa to the uplands of S Brazil. North of the alluvial plain, known as the Banda Oriental [Span.,=east bank, i.e., of the Uruguay and the R­o de la Plata], Uruguay generally has long, sweeping slopes and grasslands, wooded valleys with slow-moving rivers, and long ranges of low hills, with some huge granite blocks that stand out against the horizon. Although Uruguay is within the temperate zone, climatic variations are moderate; generally the climate is warm, with rainfall evenly distributed through the seasons, but in some years there are severe droughts.

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[english] [françâis] [español] [deutsch] ... Home / Uruguay / History and Government Uruguay Information Hotel Reservations Car rental Contact Addresses General Information ... Camping Uruguay - History and Government History : The final split between the two cities was triggered in 1808, by the overthrow of the Spanish King Ferdinand VII by Napoleon, in favour of the latter's brother, Joseph. Soon afterwards, the military governor of Montevideo, Javier Elio, successfully lobbied to allow him control of the city independent of Buenos Aires, while paying nominal subservience to King Ferdinand. In 1810, the criollos of Buenos Aires ? descendants of Spanish families who had emigrated to South America ? unseated the Spanish Viceroy. But in the interior, in the region known as the Banda Oriental , most of the population backed the new regime in Buenos Aires and rallied to a regional military commander, Jose Artigas, in opposition to Elio. Although Artigas' nine-year military campaign was ultimately unsuccessful ? he was eventually exiled to Paraguay, where he died in 1850 ? it laid the seeds of Uruguayan independence. Artigas himself is now recognised, along with Bolivar, Zapata and others, as one of the founding fathers of the independent nations of South America. His example and the political momentum it had created inspired others, notably Juan Antonio Lavalleja, whose 'Liberation Crusade' finally led to the 1825 declaration of independence by the political representatives of the Banda Oriental

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